KR101587121B1 - The vending machine for processing coins - Google Patents

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KR101587121B1
KR101587121B1 KR1020140110571A KR20140110571A KR101587121B1 KR 101587121 B1 KR101587121 B1 KR 101587121B1 KR 1020140110571 A KR1020140110571 A KR 1020140110571A KR 20140110571 A KR20140110571 A KR 20140110571A KR 101587121 B1 KR101587121 B1 KR 101587121B1
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The automatic vending machine for processing coins according to the present invention comprises: a bill insertion portion into which bills are inserted; A banknote discrimination unit for calculating whether the banknotes are falsified and / or the amount of the banknotes; A display unit for displaying the amount calculated through the bill discriminating unit if the bill discriminating unit discriminates that the inputted bill is not counterfeit; An article selection unit for selecting an article to be purchased; Selecting a method for processing a remaining amount of money to purchase the article purchased by the article selection unit from the amount of the inputted bills, generating user interfaces for inputting information about the user, A user interface generation unit for transmitting and displaying the data to the display unit; An authentication processing unit for performing authentication regarding the input user; A coin processing unit for, when the user authentication is completed by the authentication processing unit, processing the remaining difference by purchasing the article according to the selected method; An arithmetic processing unit for calculating an amount of money processed by the coin processing unit; A notification unit that notifies the predetermined apparatus of the value calculated by the operation processing unit when a predetermined condition is satisfied; A receipt output unit for generating a receipt indicating a result of coin processing of the coin processing unit and outputting the generated receipt to the outside; A wireless communication module for performing wireless communication with the predetermined external device or another vending machine; And the bill input unit, the bill identification unit, the display unit, the article selection unit, the user interface generation unit, the authentication processing unit, the coin processing unit, the calculation processing unit, the notification unit, the receipt output unit, And a control unit for controlling the operation of the display unit.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a coin handling machine,

The present invention relates to a vending machine for processing coins.

Since the introduction of credit cards, the use of cash has been steadily declining in everyday life. If you want to buy a small item in a store, you need at least one bill. And, in most of the wallets distributed on the market, there is space for storing bills, but there is no room for storing coins at all or it is absurdly small. As such, due to the steady decline in the value of money and the inconvenient portability, the use of coins has been declining sharply. However, since the prices of goods and services vary, if you use cash, coins will inevitably arise. However, due to the low utilization of the coins, many people were uncomfortable to receive coins back when they bought the goods or services in cash and then received the coins back in exchange for change.

In addition, the vending machine is widely used around us due to its ease of use. In the case of a vending machine, it is possible to input both bills and coins, but if the amount of the purchased goods through the vending machine is not in the unit of 1,000 won, a coin will inevitably occur. Therefore, when purchasing an article through a vending machine, users must carry the coin, which is inconvenient to carry, so the user keeps the coin somewhere in a small space. As a result, lost coins increased, and the number of coins circulated on the market also decreased. However, in the case of a coin, the use of a currency for manufacturing a coin is generally more expensive than the denomination of the coin, and therefore, when issuing a new coin due to the loss of the coin, the problem of wasting a call issuing cost arises. Therefore, there is a demand for technology development to solve these problems.

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] The present invention provides a vending machine for processing coins which can use coins without having to continuously carry coins generated from the vending machine.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a vending machine for processing a coin which can reduce the cost of issuing a coin.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a vending machine for processing coins which can be used in various ways according to the convenience of the user.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a vending machine for processing coins which can confirm the amount of coins input by region and individual,

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic vending machine for processing coins according to the present invention, comprising: a bill insertion portion into which bills are inserted; A banknote discrimination unit for calculating whether the banknotes are falsified and / or the amount of the banknotes; A display unit for displaying the amount calculated through the bill discriminating unit if the bill discriminating unit discriminates that the inputted bill is not counterfeit; An article selection unit for selecting an article to be purchased; Selecting a method for processing a remaining amount of money to purchase the article purchased by the article selection unit from the amount of the inputted bills, generating user interfaces for inputting information about the user, A user interface generation unit for transmitting and displaying the data to the display unit; An authentication processing unit for performing authentication regarding the input user; A coin processing unit for, when the user authentication is completed by the authentication processing unit, processing the remaining difference by purchasing the article according to the selected method; An arithmetic processing unit for calculating an amount of money processed by the coin processing unit; A notification unit that notifies the predetermined apparatus of the value calculated by the operation processing unit when a predetermined condition is satisfied; A receipt output unit for generating a receipt indicating a result of coin processing of the coin processing unit and outputting the generated receipt to the outside; A wireless communication module for performing wireless communication with the predetermined external device or another vending machine; And the bill input unit, the bill identification unit, the display unit, the article selection unit, the user interface generation unit, the authentication processing unit, the coin processing unit, the calculation processing unit, the notification unit, the receipt output unit, And a control unit for controlling the operation of the display unit.

Further, the automatic vending machine for processing the coin may further include a position confirming unit for confirming the position of the automatic vending machine, and the wireless communication module may transmit the operation result processed by the operation processing unit and the position information confirmed by the position confirming unit, To the set external device or the other vending machine.

Also, the user interface generation unit may include a first user interface generation unit for generating a first user interface for selecting a coin return and a coin processing as a method for processing the remaining difference by purchasing the article purchased by the article selection unit; A second user interface generating unit for generating a second user interface including a window for inputting the telephone number of the user when the coin processing is selected in the first user interface; And a third user interface for generating a third user interface for selecting either account transfer, point accumulation, or use as the coin processing method of the difference amount when the authentication of the phone number input to the second user interface is completed part; A fourth user interface generator for generating a fourth user interface that can select a method for further processing the selected item in the third user interface; And a transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting the first user interface, the second user interface, the third user interface, and the fourth user interface to the display unit.

The authentication processing unit may include an authentication number request unit for requesting an authentication number to a device corresponding to the telephone number input to the second user interface; An authentication number generation unit generating an authentication number; And an authentication number confirmation unit for performing authentication with respect to a user of the apparatus, based on whether the authentication number received from the apparatus matches the authentication number generated by the authentication number generation unit.

The fourth user interface generation unit generates a fourth user interface for inputting a bank name and an account number when the account transfer is selected in the third user interface, You can purchase the item with your account number and transfer the remaining balance.

The fourth user interface generation unit may generate a fourth user interface capable of selecting a general point or an integration point by a point accumulation method when the point accumulation is selected in the third user interface, It is possible to purchase the goods according to the point accumulation method selected at the interface and to accumulate the remaining difference.

In addition, if the fourth user interface generating unit selects use in the third user interface, the fourth user interface generating unit can select any one of a gift certificate purchase, a gift certificate purchase, a lottery purchase, a content purchase, a coupon purchase, A fourth user interface may be generated and the coin processor may use the residual amount remaining after purchasing the article according to the usage method selected in the fourth user interface.

In addition, the coin processor may perform the account transfer and the point accumulation processing on the residual amount remaining after purchasing the article, and the operation processing unit may calculate the amount of the account transfer and the point accumulation amount processed by the coin processor in real time or at a constant time interval .

When the value calculated through the arithmetic processing unit satisfies a condition relating to a specific apparatus or a condition relating to the automatic vending machine, the notification unit notifies the predetermined apparatus of the condition, And the amount of money transferred or the accumulated point amount exceeds a predetermined amount, and the condition regarding the automatic vending machine is a condition that any one of the money transferred from the automatic vending machine or the accumulated point amount is a predetermined amount ≪ / RTI >

Further, the display unit can display a result of processing in the coin processor.

According to the automatic vending machine for processing coins of the present invention, a coin can be used without continuously carrying coins generated in the vending machine.

In addition, the cost of issuing the coins can be reduced.

In addition, the coins generated in the vending machine can be used variously according to the convenience of the user.

In addition, by checking the amount of coin input by region and individual, it is possible to grasp the amount of copper processed and the utilization trend of the vending machine.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal structure of a user interface generation unit of a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a user interface screen for selecting coin processing in a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A to 5C are views illustrating a user interface screen for performing user authentication in a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram showing an internal structure of an authentication processing unit of a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view showing a user interface screen for selecting a coin processing method in a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing a user interface screen for explaining a procedure performed when a bank transfer is selected in a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating a user interface screen for explaining a procedure performed when point accumulation is selected in a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a view showing a user interface screen for explaining a procedure to be performed when a use is selected in a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, substantially identical elements in the description and the accompanying drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals, respectively, and redundant description will be omitted. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. In addition, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below, but it is needless to say that the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto and can be modified by those skilled in the art.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a specific technical content of a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, an automatic vending machine 10 for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bill insertion portion 100, a bill discriminating portion 105, a display portion 110, an article selecting portion An output unit 120, a user interface generation unit 125, a coin return unit 130, an authentication processing unit 135, a coin processing unit 140, an operation processing unit 145, a position confirmation unit 150, The wireless communication module 155, the receipt output unit 160, the notification unit 165, and the control unit 170.

Bills can be input into the bill insertion portion 100. Bills are domestic currency, and at least one of these bills can be put in. The bill input unit 100 includes a sensor (not shown) for recognizing a bill, and can recognize bills to be input using such a sensor (not shown).

The bill discriminating unit 105 can calculate whether the bills to be input through the bill insertion unit 100 are counterfeit and / or the amount of the bill. The banknote discriminating unit 105 is constituted by at least one sensor (not shown) capable of calculating whether or not the banknotes are counterfeited and / or the amount of the banknotes. Using the sensor (not shown) The amount of the banknote can be calculated.

The display unit 110 can display the amount of money calculated through the bill discriminating unit 105 when the bill discriminating unit 105 discriminates that the inputted bill is not counterfeit. The display unit 115 may be implemented as a display panel (not shown). When the display unit 115 is implemented as a display panel (not shown), a touch panel (not shown) is implemented on a display panel (not shown), and a constant value is input by the touch of the display unit 110 It is possible. That is, various user interfaces can be displayed on the display unit 110, and the user can input and / or select certain values in the user interface displayed on the display unit 110. [

In the front of the automatic vending machine 10 for processing coins according to the embodiment of the present invention, articles and prices that can be purchased by the user can be displayed. Then, the user can purchase any one of the items displayed on the front side. That is, the user can purchase any one or more of the articles to be purchased in the automatic vending machine 10 for processing the coins according to the embodiment of the present invention within the range of the amount displayed on the display unit 110. When the user selects an article to be purchased at the article selection unit 115, the automatic vending machine 10 receiving the article selection signal transmits the article corresponding to the selected article selection signal to the automatic vending machine 10 And the like.

The user can receive the article output to the outside through the article output unit 120. The remaining amount of money remaining after purchasing the article from the amount of the inputted bill can be displayed on the display unit 110. [ At this time, the user can check the amount displayed on the display unit 110, and then return the money to the coin or process the coin in another method.

The user interface generation unit 125 may generate user interfaces displayed in the vending machine 10 for processing coins according to the embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, the user interface generation unit 125 selects a method for processing an amount of difference between the amount of bills input to the bill input unit 100 and the remaining amount of the purchased product by the article selection unit 115, User interfaces for inputting information about the user, and transmitting the created user interfaces to the display unit 110 for display.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal structure of a user interface generation unit of a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3, the user interface generation unit 125 includes a first user interface generation unit 125a, a second user interface generation unit 125b, a third user interface generation unit 125c, A generating unit 125d and a transmitting / receiving unit 125e.

The first user interface generation unit 125a may generate a user interface for selecting coin processing.

4 is a view showing a user interface screen for selecting coin processing in a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention. The first user interface generation unit 125a may generate a first user interface showing the coin return 400 and the coin processing 410 as shown in FIG. The transmitting / receiving unit 125e can transmit the generated user interface to the display unit 110. [ The user can select either the coin return 400 or the coin processing 410 in the user interface displayed on the display unit 110. [ The transceiving unit 125e can receive the selected value. Depending on the value received by the transmission / reception unit 125e, the automatic vending machine 10 may perform another operation.

When the transmission / reception unit 125e receives the selection signal of the return coin 400, the automatic vending machine 10 transmits a coin of the amount displayed on the display unit 110 to the outside of the automatic vending machine 10 through the coin return unit 130 Can return. When the transmission / reception unit 125e receives the selection signal of the coin processing unit 410, the second user interface generation unit 125b may generate a second user interface for performing user authentication. The second user interface for performing the user authentication may include a window for inputting the telephone number of the user.

5A to 5C are views illustrating a user interface screen for performing user authentication in a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention. The second user interface generation unit 125b may sequentially generate the UIs illustrated in FIGS. 5A through 5C.

First, as shown in FIG. 5A, the second user interface generation unit 125b may generate a user interface including a window 500 for inputting a telephone number of a user. The transmitting / receiving unit 125e can transmit the generated user interface to the display unit 110. [ In the user interface displayed on the display unit 110, the user can input his / her telephone number. The transmission / reception unit 125e receiving the inputted telephone number can transmit the input telephone number to the authentication processing unit 135, and the authentication processing unit 135 can perform the authentication procedure.

6 is a block diagram showing an internal structure of an authentication processing unit of a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the authentication processing unit 135 may include an authentication number request unit 135a, an authentication number generation unit 135b, and an authentication number identification unit 135c.

Upon receiving the telephone number, the authentication number request unit 135a may generate an authentication number through the authentication number generation unit 135b, and then transmit the generated text message to the telephone number. At this time, the authentication number may be a six-digit number or a combination of numbers and letters. The second user interface generating unit 125b may generate a user interface including a window 510 for inputting an authentication number, as shown in FIG. 5B. The generated user interface may be displayed on the display unit 110. The user can input the authentication number received by his / her number into the user interface of FIG. 5B. The authentication processing unit 135 receives the input authentication number, and the authentication number confirmation unit 135c checks whether or not the input authentication number matches the authentication number generated through the authentication number generation unit 135b. When the authentication numbers match, the authentication processing unit 135 can authenticate as a legitimate user. When the authentication is completed, the second user interface generating unit 125c may generate a user interface including an authentication completion acknowledgment 520 as shown in FIG. 5C, and then display the user interface on the display unit 110. FIG.

When the inputted user's telephone number is authenticated as a legitimate user, the vending machine 10 for processing coins according to the embodiment of the present invention generates a user interface for selecting a method for processing coins, Can be displayed.

The third user interface generating unit 125c may generate a third user interface for selecting a coin processing method.

7 is a view showing a user interface screen for selecting a coin processing method in a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the third user interface creating unit 125c may include a bank transfer 700, a point accumulation 710, and a purchase of a commodity by a coin processing method in a vending machine for processing a coin according to an embodiment of the present invention. (720). ≪ / RTI > The transmitting / receiving unit 125e can transmit the generated user interface to the display unit 110. [ A user interface screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display unit 110, and the user can select any one of the processing methods of coins described in the displayed user interface. In other words, it is possible to select either of the account transfer 700, the point accumulation 710, and the use 720.

Here, the account transfer 700 means that the difference between the purchase of the article and the remaining amount is transferred to a predetermined account or an account entered by the user. Point accumulation 710 means accumulating the difference between the purchase of the article and the remaining amount as a point of use similar to cash. Use 720 means purchasing the article and using the remaining balance for another use.

The coin processor 140 may process the coins according to a method corresponding to any one item selected in the user interface of FIG. The coin processor 140, which receives the account transfer 700 selection signal, can purchase the goods and transfer the remaining difference to the account. The result of the processing in the coin processor 140 can be displayed on the display unit 110. [

The fourth user interface generating unit 125d may generate a fourth user interface showing a method for additionally processing the selected item in the third user interface. That is, the fourth user interface generation unit 125d may generate a user interface for performing the coin processing method.

8 is a view showing a user interface screen for explaining a procedure performed when a bank transfer is selected in a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8, the fourth user interface generation unit 125d generates a fourth user interface 700a for inputting the bank name 800 and the account number 810, as shown in FIG. 8, by selecting the account transfer 700 in the user interface of FIG. You can create a user interface. When the generated user interface is displayed on the display unit 110, the user can input the bank name 800 and the account number 810. The coin processor 140 can purchase the goods with the inputted account number and transfer the remaining difference. At this time, the authorized authentication procedure may be performed for transferring the account. The authorized authentication procedure may be performed through a data transmission / reception process between the smartphone of the user and the vending machine 10 for processing coins according to the embodiment of the present invention.

9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating a user interface screen for explaining a procedure performed when point accumulation is selected in a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention. If the point accumulation 710 is selected, the fourth user interface generation unit 125d may generate a fourth user interface for selecting the point accumulation method. When the created user interface is displayed on the display unit 110, the user can select a point accumulation method. As shown in FIG. 9A, the point accumulation method may include a general point accumulation 900 and an integrated point accumulation 910. [

In the vending machine 10 for processing coins according to the embodiment of the present invention, points can be classified into general points and integration points. A general point is a point or a credit card company point that can be used in a specific shop, and may be a point that is currently used on the market. For example, OK cashbag points, CJ points, Lotte points, Hyundai points, Samsung points, Hyundai points, and so on. The difference remaining after purchasing the item can be converted to a general point according to a preset conversion ratio. Here, the conversion ratio is a preset ratio, and the ratio can be changed.

An integration point is a point used in a vending machine for processing a coin according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the accumulated point can be used for various purposes. At this time, all difference amounts remaining after purchasing the article can be converted into points or converted according to a preset conversion ratio.

9A, when the general point accumulation 900 is selected, the OK cashbag 900a, the CJ point 900b, the Lotte point 900c, the Samsung point 900d, and the Hyundai point 900c in the user interface of FIG. 900e may be selected. The points shown in the user interface of Fig. 9B are representative of the currently used points, and are not necessarily limited thereto. If any one of the points is selected, the coin processor 140 can purchase the article and accumulate the remaining difference with the selected point. At this time, the point accumulation result can be displayed on the display unit 110.

In the user interface of Fig. 9A, when the integration point 910 is selected, the coin processing unit 140 can purchase the article and accumulate the residual difference as an integration point. At this time, the point accumulation result can be displayed on the display unit 110.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a user interface screen for explaining a procedure to be performed when a use is selected in a vending machine for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the user interface of FIG. 7, when the use 520 is selected, the fourth user interface generation unit 125d may generate a fourth user interface for selecting a usage method, as shown in FIG.

10, in a vending machine for processing coins, a voucher 1000, a gift voucher 1010, a lottery purchase 1020, a content purchase 1030, a purchase voucher 1040, When a user interface for selecting either the coupon purchase 1050 or the base 1060 is displayed on the display unit 110, the user can select any one of them.

If the purchase of the gift certificate 1000 is selected, the gift certificate can be purchased using the difference remaining after purchasing the article. Here, the gift certificate may be a gift certificate of any one of various kinds of gift certificates circulated on the market. An interface for selecting one of these gift certificates can be displayed, and the user can select any one of these gift certificates. In addition, the gift certificate may be a predetermined kind of gift certificate. Therefore, the user can purchase the gift certificate by an amount corresponding to the difference remaining after purchasing the article. Here, the gift certificate may be a mobile gift certificate. The coin processor 140 may transmit the purchased mobile voucher to a preset number or a number entered by the user. Accordingly, the user who receives the mobile gift certificate can use the mobile gift certificate.

If the gift coupon purchase 1010 is selected, the gift coupon can be purchased using the difference remaining after purchasing the gift coupon. Gift vouchers are coupons that can be exchanged for certain goods. An interface for selecting any one of the various gift vouchers can be displayed and the user can select any one of these gift vouchers. Thus, the user can purchase an article and purchase a gift certificate corresponding to the remaining difference. The coin processor 140 may transmit the purchased gift ticket to a preset number or a number entered by the user. Thus, the user who received the gift right can use the received gift right.

If the purchaser of the lottery ticket 1020 is selected, the user can purchase the lottery ticket using the remaining amount of the purchased product. Here, the lottery can be any one of lotto, instant lottery and pension lottery which are distributed on the market. The user can select the type of lottery ticket, purchase the lottery ticket, and purchase the lottery ticket for the amount corresponding to the remaining difference. The coin processor 140 may transmit the purchased lottery ticket to a preset number or a number entered by the user. Accordingly, the user who receives the lottery ticket can confirm whether or not the received lottery ticket is won.

If the content purchase 1030 is selected, the content can be purchased using the remaining amount of the purchased product. Here, the content may be any one of movies, games, music, and lectures that can be played back online. After selecting the type of content, the user searches for the content to be purchased, and then purchases the retrieved content within the range of the difference remaining after purchasing the article. The coin processing unit 140 may transmit the purchased content to a preset number or a number entered by the user. Thus, the user who received the content can play the received content. Content can also be used in smart TVs.

If the user selects the purchase of the exchange right 1040, the user can purchase the exchange right by using the remaining amount of the purchased product. Here, the exchange ticket may be any one of a ticket such as a movie, a play, a concert, or a bond to purchase a transportation means such as a train, an airplane, or a bus. The user can select the exchange ticket to purchase and then purchase the exchange right by purchasing the goods and paying the remaining difference. Here, the exchange right may be a mobile exchange right. The coin processor 140 may transmit the mobile exchange ticket to a preset number or a number entered by the user. Therefore, the user who receives the mobile exchange right can use the received mobile exchange right.

When the coupon purchase 1050 is selected, the coupon can be purchased using the remaining amount of the purchased product. Here, the coupon may be an article purchase right that can be used in a real life. For example, the coupon may be a coupon that can be used to pay apartment management fees, a coupon to buy garbage bags, a coupon to use the telephone, or a coupon to use the data. . The coin processor 140 can transmit the purchased coupon to a preset number or a number entered by the user. Therefore, the user who receives the coupon can use the received coupon according to the use of the coupon.

When the fundus 1060 is selected, the donation may be made using the remaining amount of the purchased product. The coin processing unit 140 can perform the donation process when the user selects an amount to be donated within the range of difference remaining after purchasing the commodity and a group or an individual to donate.

The calculation processing unit 145 can calculate the account transfer amount and the point accumulation amount processed by the coin processing unit 140. [ In other words, the operation processing unit 145 can calculate the transfer amount and the point accumulation amount in real time or at regular time intervals. The operation processing unit 145 may calculate a value between the first and second points of time or may calculate the accumulated value. The calculated value may be stored within the vending machine 10 for processing coins according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The position check unit 150 can confirm the position of the automatic vending machine 10 for processing coins according to the embodiment of the present invention. The location determination unit 150 may include a Global Positioning System receiver (GPS receiver). The location confirmation unit 150 can receive the microwave emitted from the satellite through the satellite positioning system receiver and confirm the location information of the vending machine 10 processing the coin according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The wireless communication module 155 is capable of communicating with a vending machine 10 for processing coins according to embodiments of the present invention with an external device, a server, or a vending machine that manages other coins according to embodiments of the present invention . At this time, the wireless communication module 155 may be any one or more of a wireless LAN (WiFi), a Bluetooth, a Zigbee, and a NFC (Near Field Communication) communication module.

Here, the external device means all devices capable of performing wireless communication. The wireless communication module 155 can transmit and receive data and / or necessary information while performing wireless communication with an external device, a server, or a vending machine that processes other coins.

The wireless communication module 155 transmits the calculation result processed by the calculation processing unit 145 and the position information confirmed by the position check unit 150 to the outside to share the calculation result and position information with the vending machine processing other coins . Therefore, it is possible to grasp the amount of money transfer and the point conversion amount by individual and location using a vending machine for processing coins. Using this data, additional countermeasures and strategies for coin utilization can be established.

The receipt output unit 160 may generate a receipt indicating the result of the coin processing of the coin processor 140, and then output the receipt to the outside of the automatic vending machine 10. In the case of account transfer, the amount of money that has existed in the account and the result of the money transferred through account transfer can be output to the outside after generating the receipt shown. In addition, in the case of point accumulation, a receipt indicating points accumulated by the user and additional points accumulated through point accumulation may be generated and then output to the outside.

When the calculated value through the arithmetic processing unit 145 satisfies a predetermined condition, the notification unit 165 can notify the predetermined apparatus of the value. Here, the predetermined condition may be a condition relating to a specific apparatus, or may be a condition relating to the vending machine 10 that processes coins according to an embodiment of the present invention.

For example, in the case of a specific device condition, if the specific device is authenticated three times or more, the authentication fails, and the amount transferred from the specific device exceeds 10,000 won, the amount of the point 10,000 won is set as a condition, and when the set condition is satisfied, it can be notified to a predetermined device by a specific person. In the case of the condition relating to the vending machine 10, when the amount of money transferred from the vending machine 10 exceeds 100,000 won, when the amount of the points accumulated in the vending machine 10 exceeds 100,000 won Condition, and when the set condition is satisfied, it is possible to notify it to a predetermined device by a specific person.

At this time, the notification can be made through the transmission of the text message, but not limited to this, it may be notified via e-mail or other notification means. It is possible to easily grasp the result of the coin processing performed in the automatic vending machine 10 for processing coins according to the embodiment of the present invention by using the notified result through the notification unit 165. [

The control unit 170 includes a bill insertion unit 100, a bill detection unit 105, a display unit 110, an article selection unit 115, An article output unit 120, a user interface generating unit 125, a coin return unit 130, an authentication processing unit 135, a coin processing unit 140, an operation processing unit 145, a position confirmation unit 150, The receipt output unit 155, the receipt output unit 160, and the notification unit 165 may perform the respective operations. The control unit 170 can receive signals generated from the respective components and output control signals to the respective components to control the respective components.

As described above, according to the automatic vending machine 10 for processing coins according to the embodiment of the present invention, coins generated in the automatic vending machine can be used without carrying. Therefore, lost coins are reduced, thereby reducing the cost of issuing the coins to issue coins. In addition, since the calculation result and the positional information of the automatic vending machine 10 can be confirmed by an external device or server, the amount of copper processed and the utilization trend processed by each automatic vending machine can be grasped.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and all elements constituting the embodiment of the present invention described above are described as being combined or operated in one operation. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented as one independent hardware, some or all of the components may be selectively combined to perform a part or all of the functions in one or a plurality of hardware. As shown in FIG. In addition, such a computer program may be stored in a computer readable medium such as a USB memory, a CD disk, a flash memory, etc., and read and executed by a computer to implement an embodiment of the present invention. As the recording medium of the computer program, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, a carrier wave medium, and the like can be included.

Furthermore, all terms including technical or scientific terms have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined in the Detailed Description. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications, substitutions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. will be. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention and the accompanying drawings are intended to illustrate and not to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments and the accompanying drawings . The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

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Claims (10)

A bill insertion portion into which bills are inserted;
A banknote discrimination unit for calculating whether the banknotes are falsified and / or the amount of the banknotes;
A display unit for displaying the amount calculated through the bill discriminating unit if the bill discriminating unit discriminates that the inputted bill is not counterfeit;
An article selection unit for selecting an article to be purchased;
Selecting a method for processing a remaining amount of money to purchase the article purchased by the article selection unit from the amount of the inputted bills, generating user interfaces for inputting information about the user, A user interface generation unit for transmitting and displaying the data to the display unit;
An authentication processing unit for performing authentication regarding the input user;
A coin processing unit for, when the user authentication is completed by the authentication processing unit, processing the remaining difference by purchasing the article according to the selected method;
An arithmetic processing unit for calculating an amount of money processed by the coin processing unit;
A notification unit that notifies the predetermined apparatus of the value calculated by the operation processing unit when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
A receipt output unit for generating a receipt indicating a result of coin processing of the coin processing unit and outputting the generated receipt to the outside;
A wireless communication module for performing wireless communication with the predetermined external device or another vending machine; And
Wherein the bill input unit, the bill identification unit, the display unit, the article selection unit, the user interface generation unit, the authentication processing unit, the coin processing unit, the calculation processing unit, the notification unit, the receipt output unit, And a control unit for controlling the operation,
The user interface generation unit may include a first user interface generation unit for generating a first user interface for selecting a coin return and a coin processing by a method for processing a remaining difference by purchasing an article purchased by the article selection unit; A second user interface generating unit for generating a second user interface including a window for inputting the telephone number of the user when the coin processing is selected in the first user interface; And a third user interface for generating a third user interface for selecting either account transfer, point accumulation, or use as the coin processing method of the difference amount when the authentication of the phone number input to the second user interface is completed part; A fourth user interface generator for generating a fourth user interface that can select a method for further processing the selected item in the third user interface; And a transmission / reception unit for transmitting the first user interface, the second user interface, the third user interface, and the fourth user interface to the display unit.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a position confirming unit for confirming a position of the automatic vending machine,
Wherein the wireless communication module processes the calculation result processed by the calculation processing unit and the position information confirmed by the position confirmation unit, to send the coin to the predetermined external apparatus or the other automatic vending machine.
delete 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the authentication processing unit
An authentication number request unit for requesting an authentication number to a device corresponding to a phone number input to the second user interface;
An authentication number generation unit generating an authentication number; And
And an authentication number confirmation unit for performing authentication with respect to a user of the device through whether the authentication number received from the device matches the authentication number generated by the authentication number generation unit.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fourth user interface generation unit
A fourth user interface for inputting a bank name and an account number is created when the user selects the account transfer in the third user interface,
Wherein the coin processing unit processes the coins for purchasing the article with the account number input in the fourth user interface and transferring the remaining difference.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fourth user interface generation unit
Selecting a point accumulation in the third user interface to generate a fourth user interface capable of selecting a general point or an integration point in a point accumulation method,
Wherein the coin processor processes the coins to purchase the goods according to the point accumulation method selected in the fourth user interface and to accumulate the remaining difference.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fourth user interface generation unit
If the use of the third user interface is selected, a fourth user interface that can select any one of a gift certificate purchasing, a gift certificate purchase, a lottery purchase, a content purchase, a coupon purchase, a coupon purchase,
Wherein the coin processing unit purchases the article according to the usage method selected by the fourth user interface and processes the coins using the remaining amount.
The method according to claim 1,
The coin processor
Performing account transfer and point accumulation processing on the difference remaining after purchasing the article,
The operation processing unit
And a coin processing unit for processing the coin transfer amount and the point accumulation amount in real time or at predetermined time intervals.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 4 to 8,
When the value calculated through the operation processing unit satisfies a condition relating to a specific apparatus or a condition relating to the automatic vending machine,
The condition relating to the specific device is a case where any one of the amount transferred from the account or the accumulated point amount in the specific device exceeds a predetermined amount,
The automatic vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the condition for the automatic vending machine is one in which the amount transferred to the account or the accumulated point amount in the automatic vending machine exceeds a preset amount.
The display device according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 4 to 8,
And a coin processing unit for processing a coin indicating a result of the processing.
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